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But is the type of gaming that would be associated with line a fad in totality? And are stickers just a fad as well? Will people be buying them 10 years from no

• hkmurakami 10y ago
  I actually think stickers fill a real need of 1) "I am not exactly sure how I can respond best to my friend's message in words, but I can be vague and generally pleasant by using this cute/funny with this sticker" 2) I am too lazy / don't care enough to craft a thoughtful and appropriate message.
  • Larrikin 10y ago
    You forgot the 3rd case, the stickers can express more than just words and really shape the overall feeling of the conversation. Its a completely different style of conversation when talking to American friends over LINE that treat it like Facebook vs talking to a Japanese friend that is adding in stickers in between the text to add an entire different dynamic to the conversation. People use stickers differently which also helps show their different personalities.
  • sho_hn 10y ago
    Using stickers well is also a form of eloquence, and of demonstrating empathy. They're often commentary for just-received messages, i.e. it's a way to say "I got what you just tried to say" by picking the right sticker (individual well-known sticker types - such as poses or facial expressions found in many different packs across different characters - become tropes/memes). And people also tend to appropriate certain characters, so it becomes a way to maintain an identity within group.